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Fork Common, Sevenoaks: PD.200-1985

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Titles

Fork Common, Sevenoaks

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Richmond, George

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Geoffrey Keynes

Legal notes

Allocated by H.M. Treasury through the Minister of the Arts, accepted in lieu of taxes

Measurements and weight

Height: 148 mm
Width: 233 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985) by Keynes, Geoffrey

Dating

Production date: AD 1846-09-29 : the autumnal shades of Michaelmas are much in evidence

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite
Gum arabic

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour with gum arabic over graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: (1)this section of the inscription was probably added later

  • Text: Fork Common / Sevenoaks(1) / - Michaelmas Day 1846
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.200-1985
Primary reference Number: 13243

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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